Dive into criminal justice theory and policing practices to advance your career in law enforcement, the criminal justice system or legal field. You can specialize in Homeland Security, where you’ll learn about border security and intelligence, terrorism prevention and analysis, and emergency and disaster planning—valuable knowledge about protecting our nation from all kinds of natural and man-made threats.
Or, choose the Computer Forensic Investigation specialty to advance your cybersecurity career. You’ll study the retrieval of digital data for use in criminal proceedings through courses in computer crime, computer forensics, ethical hacking, computer crime scene investigation and criminal intelligence analysis.
Degrees for First Responders
First Responder Tuition Discount
- $250 per credit hour tuition (undergraduate and graduate)
- No textbook, software or technology fees
- No cost evaluation of training and life experience for college credit
Am I Eligible for the Heroes Program?
- Federal, state and local law enforcement personnel
- Firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics
- U.S. civil servants at the federal, state, county and/or local level
- U.S. licensed or certified patient care workers
- Special tuition rate applies to spouses and children (of any age)
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